The Press-Dispatch
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C-8 Wednesday, March 20, 2019 The Press-Dispatch OBITUARIES Submit obituaries: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: obits@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Deadline: 5 p.m. on Monday WINFRED HELEN (CR AIG) LINCOLN Winifred Helen Lincoln, 86, of Dundee, Mich., passed away at 2:32 p.m. on Friday, March 1, 2019, at her home in Dundee. She had been un- der the care of Great Lakes Caring Hospice. She was born on Novem- ber 8, 1932, in Carbon, Ind. She was one of three chil- dren born from the union of the late William D. Craig and the late Iva (Mahurin) Craig. She was a graduate of Winslow High School and as a young woman, she enlist- ed in the United States Ma- rine Corps. She served her country and fellow corps as an entertainer. She was hon- orably discharged on April 1, 1952. For several years, she continued entertaining by running her own T V/Ra- dio show. Although Winifred was small in stature, she was a remarkably strong woman. In 1970, she became the first female builder in the state of Florida. She would work in this capacity as a contrac- tor until her retirement in 1996. Upon her retirement, she moved back to the Mid- west, making her home in Michigan in order to be clos- er with her grandchildren. Spending time with her family meant the most to her. She would often host holiday gatherings at her home and prepare meals for her family to share. Christ- mas was her favorite holiday and many memories were made singing holiday songs. She was the matriarch of the family. She was proud of her family and her own ac- complishments, and to not miss a single experience or memory, she painstaking- ly cataloged them in a de- tailed diary. When she had free time, she even wrote and printed music. To cherish her memory, she leaves her daughter, Terry Opper, of Pennsylva- nia; two brothers, William D. ( Janice) Craig, of Indi- ana, and Thomas (Stella) Craig, of Florida; two grand- children, Deana Gormley, of Monroe, and P.J. ( Jenni- fer) Opper, of Florida; five great-grandchildren, Le- land VanWinkle, Chris Van- Winkle, Treanna Gorm- ley, Austin Opper and Eliz- abeth Opper; and four great-great-grandchildren, Lily, Jayden, Dominic and Marlee. Her passing was preced- ed by her parents. No public services have been planned. She has cho- sen to give the gift of knowl- edge to others by bequest- ing herself to the Universi- ty of Michigan Anatomical Donation Program. Ar- rangements have been en- trusted to Merkle Funeral Service. Online guests may leave words of inspiration and comfort or share a photo by visiting www.merklefs.com. DONALD E. BOLIN Donald E. Bolin, 77, of Winslow, entered rest on Saturday March 16, 2019 at Deaconess Gateway Hospi- tal in Newburgh. He was born on Sept. 16, 1941, in Pike County, to Den- ver & Laura (Henson) Bolin. He had worked at C&W Trucking in Florida and retired from Sternberg Chrysler in Jasper after 18 years. He was a member of the Winslow Church of the Nazarene and served on Winslow Town Coun- cil for 12 years. He had al- so worked for the Town of Winslow. He is survived by wife, Rene Seals Bolin; his chil- dren, Linda Smith, Don- na (Dickie) Cato, and Dan- nette (Aaron) Bolin, all of Winslow, Danny (Tina) Stone, of Washington, Ti- na (Rodney) Creel, of Pe- tersburg, and Jeff (Tam- my) Bolin, of Ferndale, Fla.; 20 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; broth- ers, Jack Bolin, of Palmetto, Texas, Bob Bolin, of Wash- ington, and John Bolin, Ray Bolin and Terry Bolin, all of Winslow; and sister, Ni- na McCandless, of Winslow. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Butch Bolin; and sons, Don- ald, Jr. and Stevie Bolin. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. EDT on Satur- day, March 23, 2019, at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Fred Gre- nier and Rev. Mac McKin- ney officiating. Burial will follow in Williams Ceme- tery. Visitation will be from 4- 8 p.m. EDT on Friday at the chapel. Family and friends may send messages of com- fort to www.lambbasham.com. JIMMIE F. HAYES Jimmie F. Hayes, 88, of Petersburg, passed away on March 16, 2019, at Golden Living Center. He was born August 29, 1930, in Holly Grove, Ark., to George and Edna (Breed- ing) Hayes. He was a coal miner for Peabody Coal Mining Com- pany. He was a member of the Twin Oaks Church of Petersburg and the United Mine Workers Association. He is survived by his wife, Vonda Hayes; sons, Tony Ray Hayes and Ran- dy D. Hayes; daughters, Darlene Mottern, Rhonda J. Hayes and Rhea D. Turn- er; 11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grand- children; brother, Melbin Hayes; and sisters, Lillian Reed and Judy Scroghan. He was preceded in death by his son, Glendon S. Hayes; and his parents. Services will be at 11 a.m. EDT on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at the Twin Oaks Church in Petersburg, with Pastor Ronnie Ficklin offi- ciating. Burial will follow at Twin Oaks Cemetery Visitation will be from 4- 8 p.m. EDT on Wednesday at the church. Harris Funer- al Home is entrusted with care. EDWARD R AY HARPER Heaven rejoices with the addition of our much loved brother, uncle, grandpa, great uncle, father and won- derful husband, Edward Ray Harper, who passed from this earthly life into a glorious one at 2:07 a.m. on March 13, 2019, at Carbon- dale Memorial Hospital. He was born August 27, 1957, to Paul O. and Relda M. (Kinder) Harper in Chi- cago, Ill. On July 13, 2003, he married Angela Dawn Coble. Most of his early years were spend in Princeton, where he was a member of Broadway Baptist Church, graduating from Princeton High School in 1975. He joined the U.S. Air Force af- ter graduation, and was sta- tioned in Seoul, South Ko- rea, for several years. He later attended Parkland Col- lege in Champaign, Ill., ma- joring in accounting. In addition to his account- ing skills, he was an excel- lent cook and chess play- er. He had the best sense of humor, he could make you laugh until your sides hurt. He loved helping people and he especially loved his fam- ily. Survivors include his wife of over 15 years, Angela Dawn Harper, of DuQuoin, Ill.; son, Jimmy Harper, of Chrisman, Ill.; stepson, Steven Coble; daughter-in- law, Kayla Starr; brother, Ron (Tammy) Harper, of Evansville; four sisters, Di- ana (Kevin) Brock, of Ot- well, Wanda Miedema, of Elkhart, Donna ( Wayne) Sankey, of Clemmons, N.C., and Deb (Leland) Holland, of Brevard, N.C.; grandchil- dren, Londyn Coble and Sa- mantha Harper; 11 niec- es and nephews; and 11 great-nieces and great-neph- ews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a broth- er-in-law, David Miedema, Sr. His last act was to help others through tissue dona- tion. A celebration of life me- morial service will be held in Indiana at a later date. ALLEN M. HARTWELL Allen M. Hartwell, 83, of Tennyson, entered rest on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at his home. He was born on April 6, 1935, in Gibson County. He served in the United States Army for 21 years and was a retired Coal Min- er from Old Ben Coal 1. He was a member of U.M.W.A. and American Legion Post in Boonville, Ind. He is survived by his daughters, Pamela Clark and Vanessa McCallister, both of Boonville; sons, Clayton Hartwell and Rog- er Hartwell, both of Boon- ville, and Gregory Hartwell, of Poseyville; 25 grandchil- dren and 20 great-grandchil- dren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gyneth Hart- well, on March 7, 2010 ; and daughter, Deatra Kay Hart- well, on Sept. 10, 2013. The funeral will take place at 2 p.m. Wednesday March 20, 2019, at the Lamb-Bash- am Memorial Chapel in Oakland City, with burial in Providence Cemetery near Francisco. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until services on Wednesday at the chap- el. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. MORRIS DILLON Morris Dillon, 87, of Union, passed away at 11:32 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at the Waters in Princeton. He was born in Pike Coun- ty to Ralph and Verna (Mar- vell) Dillon on October 5, 1931. He is survived by his daughter, Becky Moore, of Petersburg; and sister, Wan- da Brown of Patoka. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Dillon; and sons, Kenny and Joe Dillon. The Dillon family would like to thank the Waters of Princeton and its staff for all the kindness the fami- ly and Morris received for three and a half years. Al- so, a special thanks to Kev- in and Jamie Dillon for all of their kindness. Graveside services took place at 1 p.m. EST on Sat- urday, March 16, 2019, at the Williams Cemetery in Bow- man. Harris Funeral Home was entrusted with his care. AREA HAPPENINGS Free Clothing Bank - Oak Grove Church in Oak- land City offers a free clothing bank each Tuesday 9 - 11 a.m. (Oakland City time) for everyone. They carry new and used clothing. Location is on Morton Street, just past Chuckles. Come to the gymnasium door locat- ed at the back of the church. Celebrate Recovery Program – Meets every Sunday night from 5 to 7 p.m. at 207 Lafayette St. in Winslow. For more information, call Krystal Breeding 812-582-2562. Women's Cancer Support Group - The Lange- Fuhs Cancer Center at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center offers a support group for women who have had cancer of any type or are currently undergoing can- cer treatment. Sessions are the third Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Conference Room, located at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center's Dorbett Street entrance. For more information about the "Women's Support Group," visit www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events," or call The Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center at 812-996 -7488. Winslow Alcoholics Anonymous – will meet ev- ery Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Call 812-789 -8535 for location of the meeting. Al-Anon meeting – Meetings are each Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., located at 424 W. 7th St. in Jasper. For more information, call 812-887-0349. Narcotic Anonymous – Every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at River of Life Fellowship Church. Odd Fellows IOOF Pacific Lodge #175 meeting - the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. All area members are encouraged to attend. Otwell Ruritan - will have its monthly meetings the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Pike Lodge #121 F&AM regular stated meeting - the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. All ar- ea Masons are invited to attend. Jefferson Township Community Center of Otwell - will have its monthly meetings the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. "Creating Hope" For Cancer Patients - Memori- al Hospital and Health Care Center is offering Creat- ing Hope® sessions on the first and second Tuesday of each month from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. These sessions are de- signed for cancer patients, their families and caregivers. Art materials and an instructional book are available at each session. No previous art experience is needed. Creating Hope® sessions are free and are held in the Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Conference Room located at the Dorbett Street entrance of Memorial Hospital, 800 West 9th Street in Jasper. For more information about this class, visit Memo- rial Hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events," or call The Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center at 812-996 -7488. NOA A Weather Radio Programming Drive - Jas- per is hosting a NOA A Weather Radio Programming Drive, which will be at Rural King in Jasper on March 23, 2019, from 9 a.m. to noon. During this drive, Du- bois County Emergency Management volunteers will program weather radios free of charge. We want ev- eryone to have the opportunity to get their weather ra- dios programmed. Stendal Flea Market- There will be a Flea Mar- ket in the Community Center at Stendal on Saturday, March 23, 2019, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fifty-five tables are rented. There will be food served from the kitchen of the Community Center by the St. Peter's Lutheran Church Group, beginning with break- fast at 7:30 a.m., which will include sweet rolls, sau- sage, biscuits, gravy and drinks. Throughout the day, soup, sandwiches, desserts and drinks will be served. Admission is free, and St. Peter's Lutheran Church is sponsoring this event. Indiana 15 Regional Planning Commission - With no pressing business to conduct, there will be no March meeting of the Executive Board of the Indi- ana 15 Regional Planning Commission. Advance notice will be sent for the next scheduled meeting. Beekeepers of Southwest Indiana - New to bee- keeping? Or have been beekeeping for a while and looking to network with fellow beekeepers? There's a new club in your area offering workshops, monthly meetings with presentations from experienced bee- keepers and networking/mentoring opportunities. Come and join us at the Beekeepers of Southwest In- diana meeting, the 3rd Thursday of every month at the Vincennes University Gibson Center from 6 -8 p.m. Central time. This month, on March 21, the speaker will be biologist/beekeeper Steve Hahus from Owens- boro, presenting on bee biology and free choice feed- ing. For more information, contact Brad Smith at 812- 766 -3277 or visit our Facebook page at Beekeepers of Southwest Indiana. Gift of Life Banquet - The Pregnancy Care Center of Washington is holding their "Gift of Life" banquet on April 4, 2019, at 6 p.m. at the community building at Eastside Park in Washington. Join us for our sec- ond annual Pregnancy Care Center banquet. Our fea- tured speaker is Kailee Perrin, from Syracuse, N.Y. The meal will be catered by Wittmer's Catering. Mu- sic will be provided by Barefoot Sundays. We will be updating the community on our ministry and the sta- tus of the remodeling of our new building on Walnut Street on the west side of Washington. Call the office at 812-257-1041 if you want to purchase tickets. Tick- ets can be picked up at our office at 705 Troy Road in Washington or you can send a check and the tickets will be mailed to you. OBITUARY DEADLINE 5 p.m. Every Monday In memory Until we meet again, Irma June of my loving husband, Charles Edward Burch, who passed away December 8, 2018. Charles and Irma June Capehart were married 70 years ago, March 18, 1949, by Rev. John Hand in Otwell. We've seen so much of happiness. We've had our cup of joy. Memories are a gift of God at death cannot destroy. I didn't get to fix you a birthday dinner this year, but you are celebrating your birthday in heaven today. Missing you! Happy Birthday! Michael K. Frederick Love, Mom & Family PEACE of MIND Let our 130 years of experience aid you in your selection of a meaningful memorial. SCHUM MONUMENTS, INC. Dale, Indiana www.SchumMonuments.com 812-937-4921 Local Representative RONALD WOODS 812-789-2009 WILFORD LEE SHERMAN Wilford Lee Sherman, 76, passed away at 4:38 p.m. on March 17, 2019, at Daviess Community Hospital. He was born on Septem- ber 15, 1942, in Pike County, the son of Harry A. and Cle- ta Arlene ( Willis) Sherman. He married Judith Barnes Littell on February 26, 1960. He worked for Roadway Express for several years before retiring from there and he was a member of the Moose, American Legion, Eagles and the Teamsters. He loved to garden, play golf and sing karaoke. He also enjoyed automobile racing, classic cars and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Survivors include his daughters, Kerri Collison, of Washington, Kris (Stu- art) Williams, of Danville, Ind.; sons, Jeff Sherman, of Bloomington, and Brian ( Vickie) Sherman, of Wash- ington; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brothers, Larry Sherman, of Columbus, and Dean Gen- try, of Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry A. Sherman and Cleta Arlene Gentry; and his wife, Judith Barnes Sherman, on April 20, 2012. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2019, at Goodwin-Sievers Funeral Home in Washing- ton, with Pastor Faye Bilskie officiating. Interment will follow in Sugarland Memo- ry Gardens. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time on Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer So- ciety. Online memories may be shared at www.good- winsieversfh.com. Good- win-Sievers Funeral Home is honored to assist the Sher- man family with arrange- ments.